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Origin of intraocular metallic foreign bodies during phacoemulsification
1Eye Surgeons Associate, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722, USA. drlisa@arbisser.com
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
|February 14, 2006
Abstract:
This is the first report of a case of intraocular metallic foreign bodies retained after phacoemulsification in which the source was identified as silver emanating from the brazing of the irrigation tube as it entered the handpiece shell on its inner diameter. Although silver is considered to be inert in the eye and nonmagnetic, manufacturers should evaluate alternate methods of phacoemulsification handpiece design.

